Moving display sign



Nov. 15, 192 7.

L. R. PORTS MOVING 'DISPLAY SIGN Filed Aug. 24. 1925 llilov. l5, lill/l?. A

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LOULSE lt. PORTER, 05? Tlt'l''fl'lii, QREIGON.

MOVN? DSPLUSE SIG-N.

Application filed August 24.-, 155555. Serial No. 52,113.

My invention relates to yimprovements in F Gis a side elevation ot' one oi' the electric l' hted signs oit the hanging type, sig-'n members shoivn removed. 55 adapted lor use in places of business, ivhere- Lilie reference characters refer to like in the may be displayed above the sideparte throughout the several views.

li Walla or entrance. l is the case oi the device Which is adapt- @HQ f the OlJjGC'S of my mOVDg' fiipliij ed to be maintained in position through sign, consists in havingl an electric lighted suitable hanging brackets 2, disposed upon so display, located at either side of the sign, the outer Wall surface ot the same. Located adapted-to having,- a stationary sign difiat either side ol the trame device, are side played therein and havingl a revolveble carclosures 3 and 4t, having` disposed thereberying member disposed centrally ot the hind, inner' Wall members 5' and 6, andV main frame structure, having electric spaced apart from the outer Walls, rlhe 65 lighted signs mounted upon supports adapt- Wall members 5 and 6, will be ot suitable ed to be rotated so that the signs appear geler t@ reflect the lights 2'T 8, 9 and 10, 10

for a short period of time, disposed belovvv cated between the inner and outer Wall mein the main sign structure.` bers. The outer Wall members Will be cut A further object of my invention,conout and have openings therethrough, as 70 sists in having` means of renewing the sign shown at ll. as properly advertising` the adapted to beingmaintained Within the business of the merchant using the same. revolvable member Without in any Way dis- These letters may be made oit any suitable mantling the sign. size or shape, to properly display the busi- A further object ot my invention, conness oit the oivner thereof. A longitudinal siste in new and novel means of constructing bearing; shaft l2, is located centrally oit the the same, of feiv parte and one 'that muy main case and housed Within suitable bearbe easily operated by those unskilled in ings 13 and le, For maintaining the Same mechanical matters. therein. Disposed about this shaft is a drivllVith these and incidental objects in vieiv, ing; pulley 15, adapted to receive the belt 16, 80 the invention consists in certain novel eaof the prime mover 1.7, as an electric motor, tures of construction and combination ot having' electric outlets 18, to a source oi parte, the essential elements ot which are electric energy tor operating' the same. The

set forth in the appended claims and to a main cent-ral shait is adaiiited to support a.

preferred torni oit embodiment of which is radially armed hub or spider, as Shown at a5 hereinafter shovvn with reference to the 19 and 20. one ot which is disposed upon drawings which accompany and forni a part each oit the opposite ends ot the central of this specification. shaft. llfleinbers .i9 and 20 have arms dis ln the drawings posed thereupon. The number and character Fig. l is a side elevation of my assembled' ot' the arms depend upon the size and mag- 90 device. nitude oi the sien. l have here shoivn the Fig'. 2 is a side elevation, partially in secsame as carrying` tour arms upon each.V tion. With one ot the side closures removed These arms as assembled unon the central to better illustrate the construction ot the sha-tt. are so arranged that the arms ot each same. the same being taken on line 22 ot end are opposite each other in order that thev 95 Fig. f5, looking' in the direction indicated. i'uovingf sion to be maintained therebetween Fig. 53 is an end vieu7 oit the mechanism will be held iu alignment. The moving sign shown in Fig. 2, taken on line 3 3, looking member 2l, is made ot side` top, bottom and in the direction indicated. end Walls, and the end walls have disposed Fig. l is aY fragmentary, side elevation, thereupon suitable lne/firing` supports 22 and 100 illustrating` the means of supportine` one ot througijh which the electric illuminating` the units ot the signs being' carried on the current passes. The current is led into the member being rotated longitudinally of the si ,en through the conduitl, into the colle@ device. y tor rino1 36, secured to the pulley l5,-` The Fie is an view ot' one of the mmf; 38 and `the radially .f d hub' a. able iiited upon the shaft i. l

sleeve 37, disposed between the hub and the shaft to prevent the iiow of electric current through the central shaft. A suitable conduit 23 connects the inlet throughthe arm of the hub into the electric lamp'socket- 25, having electric lamps 2T, secured thereto. rthe size and number of the electric lamps to be placed within the seoondarjv sign units will depend upon the size of the same. The eirouit is completed bv passing the same through the conductor 24, and the terminal pin 25, into the bearing support 23. The bearing support 23 is mounted upon a suitable journal pin 28, disposed within the outer ends of the arms of the spider` the same being in threaded relation with the arm and the :fame may be further held in working relation therewith through the action of the thumb wing nut 29, and the set screw 31. The secondary rotatable sign members are made of side and end walls adapted to be suspended between the spider arms and to be illuminated through the medium of the electric lamps hereinabove referred to and since the .Came are journaled above the center of gravit;v and are held in free turning relationship with the pin supports they will be maintained in an upright position. The ends ma57 be slotted as shown at 32, and 33, to permit the insertion of stenciled plates 3ft therein and which may be easilj7 removed and ones carrying a different design or notice be mounted therein. The electric current circuit is completed by the same passing out through the collector ring 38 mounted upon the insulated bushing 37, between the ring and the supporting shaft and thence to' the outlet 39, which acts as a ground for the circuit by being connected to a ground source.

lVhile the form of mechanisln herein shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfill the objects primarilf,7 stated, it is to be understood that it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form of embodiment herein shown and described, as it is susceptible of embodinient in various forms` all coming within the scope of the claims which follow:

lVhat I claim is: n

1. A moving display sign, comprisingr a bottomless case structure having parallel inner and outervside walls; a longitudinal shaft rotatably mounted in said case structure, hubs, having oppositel)7 positioned arms, mounted on said shaft, sign members pivotally mounted on said oppositely positioned arms, said sign members during the rotation of said shaft, passing in and out said case structure, through the bottom thereof; said sign members haring parallel illuminable side walls, and electric circuit means to illuminate said sign members.

2. A moving display sign, comprisingr a bottomless case structure having parallel inner and outer side walls, a longitudinal shaft rotatably mounted in said case structure; hubs, haring oppositely positioned arms.l mounted on said shaft, journal piu l'iearing supports threaded through the outer ends of said arms and parallel to said shaft; sign members mounted at the outer ends of said oppositeljv disposed arms, said sign members having illuminablc side walls, bearing supports mounted at the outer ends of said sign members. adjacent the tops thereof. and engaging with said ljournal pin bearings, said sign members during the rotation of said. shaft. passing in and out said case structure, through the bottom thereof; electric lamps mounted in said sign members, and there being means to conduct an electric circuit through said arms and within said sign members to illuminate said electric lamps.

3. A moving display sign, comprising a bottomless case structure having parallel inner and outer side walls, bracket supports secured to the top of said case, a longitudinal shaft rotatablj7 mounted in said case structure, there being a prime mover in said case to rotate said shaft, hubs having out# wardly disposed arms mounted on said shaft, the arms of one hub being positioned opposite the arms of the other hub:l journal pin bearing supports threaded through the outer ends of said arms and parallel to said shaft sign members, comprising, top, bottom, sides, and end members, mounted to the outer ends of said oppositely disposed arms, said sign members duringr the rotation of said shaft, passing in and ont. said case structure. through the bottom thereof; said sign members having illuminable side walls, there being slots provided in the ends'ot -said sign members for the insertion and removal of sign plates; bearing supports!mounted at the outer ends of said sign members and adjacent the tops thereof: said bearilncr supports to engage with said journal pin bearings, said sign members during a portion ot their rotation about a common axis passing to a point below and exterior of the case structure; electric lamps mounted in said sign members. and there being means to conduct an electric circuit 'through said arms and within said sign members to illui'uinate said electric lamps.

LOUISE R. PORTS ltlt) llU 

